October 17, 2015
Soprano Christine Goerke sings the title role in Strauss's psycho-dramatic masterpiece Elektra, in a concert performance that also includes soprano Gun-Brit Barkmin, mezzo-soprano Jane Henschel, tenor Gerhard Siegel, and baritone James Rutherford, all conducted by Andris Nelsons.
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Andris Nelsons, conductor
Christine Goerke, soprano (Elektra)
Gun-Brit Barkmin, soprano (Chrysothemis)
Jane Henschel, mezzo-soprano (Klytämnestra)
Gerhard Siegel, tenor (Aegisth)
James Rutherford, baritone (Orest)
Elizabeth Byrne, soprano (Confidante)
Nadine Secunde, soprano (Overseer)
Meredith Hansen, soprano (Trainbearer)
Nadezhda Serdyuk, Claudia Huckle, Mary Phillips,
Sandra Lopez, and Rebecca Nash (Maids)
Mark Schowalter, tenor (Young Servant)
Kevin Langan, bass (Orest’s Guardian and Old Servant)
Tanglewood Festival Chorus, James Bagwell, guest chorus conductor
STRAUSS Elektra, Op. 58
Hear Andris Nelsons and Christine Goerke, with Ron Della Chiesa, on WCRB's podcast The Answered Question: